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During the training period patients are paid training allowances by the
Ministry of Labour, and on completion of training they are appointed to the
establishment. Out of an establishment of 52 places, 17 were occupied by Enfield
persons at the end of 1966.
The Council's powers permit the admission of suitable patients to colonies
such as Preston Hall and Enham Alamein, but the need has not arisen.
Hostels
The Council is empowered to provide hostel accommodation for homeless
tuberculous persons. Two persons were resident at a hostel for homeless tuberculous
men provided by the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames at Twickenham
at the end of the year.
Mass Radiography
The Mass Radiography Unit 5B of the North West Metropolitan Regional
Hospital Board visited the Southgate area of the Borough, when sessions were
held at a College and on the premises of four large industrial concerns, as well as
public sessions held at eight different sites in the area. A total of 7,370 persons,
of whom 823 were Council employees, were X-rayed and 34 of these required
further investigation, which resulted in the discovery of a case of respiratory tuberculosis
and two cases of lung cancer.
Vaccination against Tuberculosis
The Council's scheme provides for the vaccination with B.C.G. (Bacillus
Calmette Guerin) of persons who are contacts of tuberculosis, long-term immigrants,
school children and students attending establishments for further education.
During the year 2,435 persons were vaccinated. Vaccination of contacts is
carried out at the chest clinics and of others by the medical staff of this department.
A further report on B.C.G. vaccination appears in the section of this report devoted
to the School Health Service.
HEALTH EDUCATION
Under Section 179 of the Public Health Act, 1936, a local authority may
arrange for the provision of health education in its area. Proposals made under
Section 28 of the National Health Service Act, 1946, provide for health education
for the area in consultation and co-operation with the Central Council for Health
Education and for agreed payments to the Central Council in consideration of its
services.
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